經過(guo)歲(sui)月(yue)洗(xi)禮,故居東、西兩首的(de)房子的(de)屋頂已難蔽(bi)風雨,一些爬藤類植(zhi)物正沿著青磚(zhuan)墻向(xiang)上漫延,令人在懷(huai)想昔日輝煌的(de)同時(shi),不(bu)由不(bu)滋(zi)生一絲對歲(sui)月(yue)滄桑(sang)的(de)感(gan)慨(kai)。
王正(zheng)廷故居(1882-1961),字儒堂(tang)。早年(nian)(nian)(nian)加(jia)入同盟會(hui)(hui)(hui)。1910年(nian)(nian)(nian)畢業(ye)于(yu)(yu)美國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)耶魯(lu)(lu)大(da)學。辛亥(hai)革命后(hou),任鄂軍都督(du)(du)府外(wai)交(jiao)副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)任、廣東護法軍政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府外(wai)交(jiao)總(zong)長(chang)和(he)財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)總(zong)長(chang)、隴海鐵路總(zong)辦。1919年(nian)(nian)(nian)為出(chu)席(xi)巴黎和(he)會(hui)(hui)(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)代表(biao)團(tuan)全(quan)權代表(biao)之一(yi)(yi),并拒絕在(zai)(zai)《凡爾賽(sai)和(he)約》上簽字。1922年(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)任魯(lu)(lu)案(an)善后(hou)督(du)(du)辦、北洋政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府外(wai)交(jiao)總(zong)長(chang)、財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)總(zong)長(chang)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)俄交(jiao)涉(she)督(du)(du)辦等職。1928年(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)曾任國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)黨政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府外(wai)交(jiao)部長(chang)兼中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)會(hui)(hui)(hui)議外(wai)交(jiao)委(wei)(wei)員會(hui)(hui)(hui)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)任、駐美大(da)使、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)黨中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)執行委(wei)(wei)員、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)育(yu)(yu)協(xie)進會(hui)(hui)(hui)理(li)事(shi)長(chang)。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)定(ding)居香(xiang)港(gang)(gang),任太平洋保險公司(si)董事(shi)長(chang)。由于(yu)(yu)和(he)基督(du)(du)教青年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)(hui)的(de)(de)(de)關(guan)系,王正(zheng)廷成為當時中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)著名的(de)(de)(de)體(ti)育(yu)(yu)領導人(ren)之一(yi)(yi)。他在(zai)(zai)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)育(yu)(yu)組織及籌備國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)內、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際(ji)重(zhong)要賽(sai)事(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)擔任要職。1922年(nian)(nian)(nian),王正(zheng)廷被選(xuan)為國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際(ji)奧委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)員,成為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)和(he)遠(yuan)東第(di)(di)二位(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際(ji)奧委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)員。1924年(nian)(nian)(nian),被推選(xuan)為新成立的(de)(de)(de)“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)育(yu)(yu)協(xie)進會(hui)(hui)(hui)”名譽會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang),1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)任該會(hui)(hui)(hui)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)董事(shi)。1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)和(he)1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)作為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)育(yu)(yu)代表(biao)團(tuan)總(zong)領隊,率(lv)團(tuan)先后(hou)參加(jia)第(di)(di)11屆(jie)和(he)第(di)(di)14屆(jie)奧運會(hui)(hui)(hui)。1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)定(ding)居香(xiang)港(gang)(gang),1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)逝世(shi)。王正(zheng)廷主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要是一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)界人(ren)士,由于(yu)(yu)長(chang)期(qi)擔任中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)育(yu)(yu)協(xie)進會(hui)(hui)(hui)的(de)(de)(de)負責人(ren),為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)奧林匹克運動的(de)(de)(de)開展作出(chu)了一(yi)(yi)定(ding)貢(gong)獻(xian)。